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Is the following e-mail from David Gift still operative? I.e. is it something that is appropriate to use as a reminder to people? I should probably ask the Vice Provost's office, but I thought I'd ask here first, anyway, just to see if it is something that anyone else uses. I haven't been able to find it anywhere on the msu.edu web. I've had some bandwidth hog issues to deal with, and I don't know that the bandwidth hogs are doing any copyright violation. But I have looked at ip addresses in packets enough to suspect that something like BitTorrent is being used. Actually, in one case I know it was. And I know there is some use of it for legitimate purposes. But I was thinking of sticking this in peoples' faces, along with other information about what steps I will take to preserve bandwidth for people who need to get work done. John Gorentz W.K. Kellogg Biological Station >Date: Mon, 04 Oct 2004 14:25:33 -0400 >From: "Vice Provost for Libraries, Computing and Technology" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: An Important Reminder Regarding Academic Integrity, Copyright Infringe >To: [log in to unmask] >X-Virus: None found by Clam AV >X-RCPT-TO: <[log in to unmask]> > >ment and the use of MSUNet > >To: Michigan State University students, faculty and staff > >From: David Gift, Vice Provost, Libraries, Computing and Technology > >Subject: An Important Reminder Regarding Academic Integrity, Copyright > Infringement and the use of MSUNet > >As an academic community, we value the exchange of ideas and respect the >intellectual work and property of others. Consistent with these values, we >do not condone plagiarism, nor do we condone the unlawful copying, >distribution or use of copyrighted works in any form. > >All Michigan State University students, faculty, staff, and anyone else >using MSU's computing systems and digital network (MSUnet), are expected to >abide by the copyright laws of the United States. Unauthorized copying and >sharing of copyrighted music, videos, movies, documents and other electronic >files is illegal. Users of MSUnet bear individual responsibility for their >use of the network, and personal liability for any legal or criminal action >brought against them. > >Various industries are quite aggressive in their detection and pursuit of >individuals they believe are infringing copyright, including seeking >monetary damages in lawsuits against these individuals. MSU complies with >the federal Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA), and cooperates with >copyright owners and their agents who file complaints alleging copyright >infringement against MSUnet users. MSU's DMCA-related policies and >procedures may be found at http://lct.msu.edu/guidelines.html The >University may terminate the network access privileges of users who are >infringers. The University also may refer student repeat infringers to the >University student judiciary system, and may refer University employee >repeat infringers to their supervisors or unit managers, for further >disciplinary action as appropriate. > >There are an increasing number and variety of legitimate uses of peer-to- >peer file sharing programs to support the scholarship and collaborative >work of students, faculty and staff. The MSU community has a collective >interest in protecting these legitimate uses, as well as protecting the >available bandwidth and security of our shared network. We thank you for >your attention to appropriate use of the network and related computing >resources at Michigan State University.